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person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person

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to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)

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motif

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serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

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company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance

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family name; house name; family honour; family honor

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to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo

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to cease; to stop; to be over

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history book

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cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate

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strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough

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theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor

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most; extremely

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after ages; posterity; future life; the next world

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development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life

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to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)

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frequent; incessant

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money; cash

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circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional

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contribution; service

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steady; sound; reliable; solid

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column (e.g. in newspaper); stand-alone feature article framed by a box

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for one thing ...

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make good use of; make the most of

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art gallery; art museum

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portrait

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husband

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picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage

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last; final; end; conclusion; rust

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original story; original version; this volume

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finishing reading

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after

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recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement

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second daughter

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sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister

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success; hit

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to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end

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eccentricity; eccentric behaviour

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being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)

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skill

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sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic

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number of words; vocality

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hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)

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very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded

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to dominate (usu. one's husband)

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also known as; also called

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political

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ability; capability; skill

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substantial matter; significant item

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madly in love; completely charmed (by); from the heart; entirely; (arch.) bottom of one's heart

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